What is Judge Akash B. Vyas's background?
EOIR's notice says that Akash B. Vyas was appointed in March 2026. Judge Vyas earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. From January 2024 to February 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Chicago. From November 2007 to December 2023, he served as an assistant state’s attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Akash B. Vyas in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Chicago Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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